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Despite all the capabilities of cutting-edge military tech on display in Ukraine, Moscow's primary frontline tactic appears ripped from the playbook of World War I generals - batter Ukrainians with artillery before dispatching waves of soldiers to secure territory inch by blood-soaked inch. It's a style of warfare reminiscent of the Battle of Passchendaele - but it has proved nonetheless effective with Vladimir Putin's forces gaining territory hand over fist in eastern Ukraine. So, until the AI overlords of the future swoop in to do the heavy lifting for us, George S. Patton's observation that 'wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men' looks set to endure. Patton was one of the United States' most revered generals, but it is in Russia where his axiom is perhaps best understood. It was only thanks to sheer Soviet manpower - and willingness to incur casualties on a scarcely believable scale - that the Allied powers were able to defeat the Nazis in World War II. Now, this week's round in the East-West war of words saw Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov goad Western leaders and declare his forces are ready to take on NATO should the security alliance deploy its own troops on Ukrainian soil. With that in mind, MailOnline takes a look at how the armies of Russia and NATO stack up, and outlines the tale of the tape for a potential future clash between East and West on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Named as Omar Bin Omran (or Imran) and said to be one of nine children, he is believed to have disappeared in the city of Djelfa in Algeria 27 years ago. His family assumed he had been killed during the civil war between the North African nation's government and Islamist rebel groups that raged for 10 years in the 1990s and early 2000s. The truth was much closer to home: the missing man was found in his neighbour's house less than 200 metres away from that of his own family. A 61-year-old is now in police custody after Omar, now 45, was rescued on May 12.

The unnamed man was cuffed by Bedfordshire Police cops on suspicion of causing explosions and possessing Class A drugs following searches at a property on Hyde Road, Caddington, Bedfordshire which they began searching on May 6. Reports suggest the suspect lives there with his parents and is described as a 'loner with Asperger's Syndrome', a form of autism. He was bailed following his first arrest - but further searches discovered further 'suspicious substances'. The operation was then passed to Metropolitan Police counter-terror officers and the man was arrested again on suspicion of possessing articles for terrorist purposes. He remains in police custody.

Jeremy Clarkson has officially been crowned the UK's sexiest man on Thursday for the second year in a row.  The presenter, 64, beat off a long list of competition including the likes of Prince William, Idris Elba and Cillian Murphy. The Clarksons Farm star scored an impressive score of nine out of 10 points in the annual poll conducted by IllicitEncounters, which bills itself as 'the best online dating site for married people'.

Robert Fico, 59, was shot five times by a gunman while he greeted supporters in Handlova, north-east of Bratislava, following a Slovak government meeting yesterday. In footage published by RTV Prievidza the gunman, who is reportedly 71-year-old Juraj Cintula, from Levice, was waiting at a barrier for the PM to approach before pulling out the weapon. Despite being flanked by five security guards, Cintula manages to fire off five shots at point blank range before being taken down by the PMs detail. The prime minister was rushed to hospital following the shooting and has since had surgery that 'went well'.

The pro-Putin prime minister of Slovakia was recovering in hospital last night after being shot in an assassination bid that triggered alarm bells across Europe. Robert Fico was beckoned over to meet a crowd of supporters before a gunman leaned across and fired five times at point-blank range, sending the divisive politician sprawling to the ground. Bodyguards pounced on the would-be assassin as Mr Fico was carried into a government limousine which sped away before he was airlifted to hospital. His condition was critical, however Slovak deputy prime minister Tomas Taraba told the BBC that 'the operation went well', adding he was confident that 'he will survive'. As police said they had detained 71-year-old poet Juraj Cintula on suspicion of the shooting in Handlova, central Slovakia.

The Devonshire is a restaurant and pub that sits on the edge of London's Soho, a mere hop, skip and a jump from Piccadilly Circus. It opened last year, and is very good indeed. So good, in fact, that the next available booking for lunch is on Monday, June 3. Although by the time you read this, that rare noon slot will be long gone. As for dinner... forget it. To have even the smallest chance of bagging a table, and feasting upon their scallops, lamb cutlets and beef cheek and Guinness suet pudding (Dear God, that pudding), you'll have to be by your computer at 10.30 every Thursday, and pray you move fast enough to grab a few of the 3,000 seats that are released weekly. All I can say is good luck. But there is another way. If you're willing to pay. Yup, Appointment Trader is a website that allows you to buy and sell restaurant reservations for all of London's most sought-after tables. Food and drink very much not included. You want a table for four at The Devonshire tonight? Yours, they claim, for a mere £90.